Information literacy is knowing when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner (CILIP, 2010).
Time to use your information skills!
Website Evaluation How do you know if a resource is a good one?
Keep in mind these four key areas.
Relevance: Does this resource help me with my task? Reliability: Are the authors experts? Ideas and Layout: Are the ideas well structured and clearly presented? Currency: Is the resource up-to-date?
Use the guide below to help you evaluate the resource (Schrock, 2009).
THE FIVE W’S OF WEB SITE EVALUATION WHOWho wrote the pages and are they an expert? Is a biography of the author included?How can I find out more about the author? WHATWhat does the author say is the purpose of the site?What else might the author have in mind for the site?What makes the site easy to use?What information is included and does this information differ from other sites? WHENWhen was the site created?When was the site last updated?WHEREWhere does the information come from?Where can I look to find out more about the sponsor of the site?WHYWhy is this information useful for my purpose?Why should I use this information?Why is this page better than another?
Information Literacy
Time to use your information skills!
Website Evaluation
How do you know if a resource is a good one?
Keep in mind these four key areas.
Relevance: Does this resource help me with my task?
Reliability: Are the authors experts?
Ideas and Layout: Are the ideas well structured and clearly presented?
Currency: Is the resource up-to-date?
Use the guide below to help you evaluate the resource (Schrock, 2009).
THE FIVE W’S OF WEB SITE EVALUATION
WHOWho wrote the pages and are they an expert? Is a biography of the author included?How can I find out more about the author?
WHATWhat does the author say is the purpose of the site?What else might the author have in mind for the site?What makes the site easy to use?What information is included and does this information differ from other sites?
WHENWhen was the site created?When was the site last updated?WHEREWhere does the information come from?Where can I look to find out more about the sponsor of the site?WHYWhy is this information useful for my purpose?Why should I use this information?Why is this page better than another?
CILIP (2010). Information literacy: the skills. Accessed September 20, 2011 from http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/advocacy/learning/information-literacy/pages/skills.aspxSchrock, K. (2009) The five W's of web site evalutation. Accessed September 20, 2011 from http://kathyschrock.net/abceval/5ws.pdf